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Meiping porcelain vase with a celadon glaze, decorated with incised floral motifs, from the reign of the Yongzhen emperor (1722–35), Qing dynasty; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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English:
“prunus vase”
Wade-Giles romanization:
mei-p’ing
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Chinese pottery
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Meiping

pottery
Also known as: mei-p’ing, prunus vase
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Meiping, type of Chinese pottery vase inspired by the shape of a young female body. The meiping was often a tall celadon vase made to resemble human characteristics, especially a small mouth, a short, narrow neck, a plump bosom, and a concave belly. It was meant to hold a single branch of plum tree blossoms. The meiping was especially popular during the Song (960–1279) and Ming (1368–1644) periods. Most Ming examples are white porcelain painted in underglaze blue.